Shahab-2
Sign in to saveThe Shahab-2 (, meaning "Meteor-2") is a tactical short-range ballistic missile that is the successor to the Iranian Shahab-1 missile. It is based on the North Korean Hwasong-6 (modified version of the Hwasong-5, itself a modification of the Soviet R-17 Elbrus).
Key facts
- Weapon.is_missile
- yes
- Weapon.name
- Shahab-2
- Weapon.image
- 300px|Shahab-2 at a 2012 military exhibition in Tehran, Iran
- Weapon.type
- Tactical SRBM
- Weapon.vehicle_range
- 500 km
- Weapon.filling
- 770kg
- Weapon.engine
- Liquid
- Weapon.guidance
- inertial
- Weapon.accuracy
- 500m CEP
- Weapon.length
- 11.37–12.29 m
- Weapon.diameter
- 0.885 m
- Weapon.weight
- 6,370–6,500 kg
- Weapon.payload_capacity
- 1000 kg
- Weapon.manufacturer
- Iran
- Weapon.service
- 1990–2016 (in Iran); present (in Syria)
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The Shahab-2 (, meaning "Meteor-2") is a tactical short-range ballistic missile that is the successor to the Iranian Shahab-1 missile. It is based on the North Korean Hwasong-6 (modified version of the Hwasong-5, itself a modification of the Soviet R-17 Elbrus).
==Background== On November 2, 2006, Iran fired unarmed missiles to begin 10 days of military simulations. Iranian state television reported "dozens of missiles were fired, including Shahab-2 and Shahab-3 missiles. The missiles ranged from 300 km to up to 2,000 km. Iranian experts have made some changes to Shahab-3 missiles, installing cluster warheads in them with the capacity to carry 1,400 bombs."
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